Average power rating of opponents played: PHILADELPHIA 95.2, CHICAGO 95.1

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

PHILADELPHIA - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

1/21/2013

SAN ANTONIO

85-90

L

6

W

195

U

37-84

44.0%

49

16

34-81

42.0%

56

14

1/22/2013

@ MILWAUKEE

102-110

L

6.5

L

195.5

O

42-95

44.2%

56

16

41-79

51.9%

50

12

1/26/2013

NEW YORK

97-80

W

4

W

192

U

38-75

50.7%

44

11

28-81

34.6%

56

16

1/28/2013

MEMPHIS

100-103

L

0

L

177.5

O

45-83

54.2%

34

9

40-73

54.8%

44

17

1/30/2013

WASHINGTON

92-84

W

-3.5

W

189.5

U

40-95

42.1%

56

9

30-75

40.0%

52

18

2/1/2013

SACRAMENTO

89-80

W

-6

W

199

U

36-76

47.4%

60

18

30-79

38.0%

40

13

2/4/2013

ORLANDO

78-61

W

-10

W

188

U

36-79

45.6%

50

11

27-80

33.7%

50

12

2/6/2013

INDIANA

69-88

L

-2

L

180

U

31-90

34.4%

56

15

32-82

39.0%

61

8

2/9/2013

CHARLOTTE

87-76

W

-10

W

186

U

39-93

41.9%

67

11

27-88

30.7%

54

7

2/11/2013

LA CLIPPERS

90-107

L

5

L

185

O

35-84

41.7%

46

13

44-75

58.7%

50

13

2/13/2013

@ MILWAUKEE

92-94

L

6

W

193.5

U

34-76

44.7%

51

14

37-88

42.0%

51

13

2/20/2013

@ MINNESOTA

87-94

L

3.5

L

186

U

31-81

38.3%

52

10

28-70

40.0%

62

15

2/23/2013

MIAMI

90-114

L

8.5

L

185

O

35-78

44.9%

38

12

45-77

58.4%

41

6

2/24/2013

@ NEW YORK

93-99

L

11

W

189.5

O

36-85

42.4%

49

12

32-75

42.7%

54

12

2/26/2013

ORLANDO

84-98

L

-8.5

L

185.5

U

32-81

39.5%

46

11

41-76

53.9%

48

13

2/28/2013

@ CHICAGO

3/2/2013

GOLDEN STATE

3/3/2013

@ WASHINGTON

3/5/2013

BOSTON

3/6/2013

@ ATLANTA

3/8/2013

@ MIAMI

3/10/2013

@ ORLANDO

3/11/2013

BROOKLYN

3/13/2013

MIAMI

3/16/2013

INDIANA

CHICAGO - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

1/19/2013

MEMPHIS

82-85

L

2

L

175

U

31-85

36.5%

58

15

34-84

40.5%

61

12

1/21/2013

LA LAKERS

95-83

W

0

W

194.5

U

39-93

41.9%

52

8

32-81

39.5%

62

15

1/23/2013

DETROIT

85-82

W

-6.5

L

182.5

U

31-71

43.7%

55

14

34-82

41.5%

43

12

1/25/2013

GOLDEN STATE

103-87

W

-2.5

W

189

O

41-88

46.6%

64

15

27-78

34.6%

44

11

1/26/2013

@ WASHINGTON

73-86

L

-1

L

184

U

29-71

40.8%

44

16

34-79

43.0%

48

9

1/28/2013

CHARLOTTE

93-85

W

-13

L

185

U

35-78

44.9%

56

11

32-81

39.5%

51

10

1/30/2013

@ MILWAUKEE

104-88

W

1

W

190.5

O

45-91

49.5%

51

11

34-82

41.5%

51

18

2/1/2013

@ BROOKLYN

89-93

L

5

W

180.5

O

34-78

43.6%

41

13

39-75

52.0%

51

14

2/2/2013

@ ATLANTA

93-76

W

7

W

182

U

38-93

40.9%

62

7

31-79

39.2%

52

14

2/4/2013

@ INDIANA

101-111

L

5.5

L

176

O

39-88

44.3%

41

10

39-74

52.7%

53

16

2/7/2013

@ DENVER

96-128

L

6

L

196.5

O

38-91

41.8%

44

14

50-86

58.1%

53

10

2/8/2013

@ UTAH

93-89

W

4.5

W

184

U

36-79

45.6%

48

9

37-78

47.4%

44

12

2/11/2013

SAN ANTONIO

89-103

L

-4

L

188

O

37-78

47.4%

56

19

39-75

52.0%

31

8

2/13/2013

@ BOSTON

69-71

L

2.5

W

181.5

U

27-74

36.5%

59

20

28-76

36.8%

43

10

2/19/2013

@ NEW ORLEANS

96-87

W

-1

W

181.5

O

39-84

46.4%

58

15

35-84

41.7%

47

15

2/21/2013

MIAMI

67-86

L

3

L

185.5

U

28-75

37.3%

47

26

37-73

50.7%

43

17

2/22/2013

@ CHARLOTTE

105-75

W

-6.5

W

185

U

42-83

50.6%

54

6

25-75

33.3%

55

12

2/24/2013

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

72-102

L

9

L

194.5

U

25-86

29.1%

53

17

36-79

45.6%

60

17

2/26/2013

CLEVELAND

98-101

L

-8.5

L

185.5

O

39-78

50.0%

42

15

40-81

49.4%

45

10

2/28/2013

PHILADELPHIA

3/2/2013

BROOKLYN

3/3/2013

@ INDIANA

3/6/2013

@ SAN ANTONIO

3/8/2013

UTAH

3/10/2013

@ LA LAKERS

3/13/2013

@ SACRAMENTO

3/15/2013

@ GOLDEN STATE

KEY GAME INFORMATION

PHILADELPHIA: GUARDS: JRUE HOLIDAY is knocking on the door of All-Star status. He's excellent defensively, though his stats sometimes sag because of Philly's deliberate style . . . JASON RICHARDSON gives them some shooting on the wing, but may see his minutes fade if he can't play the kind of defense Collins demands . . . Swingman EVAN TURNER is an intriguing but flawed player. He doesn't quite have the offensive repertoire to be a primary scorer, and he'll continue to get inconsistent minutes as Collins plays to matchups on the wings . . . NICK YOUNG will have something of a lesser sixth-man role than Lou Williams used to have . . . As an offensively-limited but athletic, defensive-minded guard, ROYAL IVEY is the kind of bench player Collins looks for. FORWARDS: Even with Elton Brand gone, THADDEUS YOUNG will play more of a part-time role. Collins has never seemed satisfied with his talented young 'tweener, and Spencer Hawes is expected to slide to the four alongside Andrew Bynum . . . DORELL WRIGHT brings some much needed shooting on the wing. He plays the kind of defense Collins demands and, if his shot is on, he should be close to a 30-MPG player despite his struggles in Golden State last season . . . LAVOY ALLEN is a serviceable reserve big. He'll see few minutes off the bench unless Bynum gets hurt . . . ARNETT MOULTRIE fits the Sixers mold as an athlete. He could be a regular in the rotation by midseason. CENTERS: Maybe ANDREW BYNUM will be happier moving back to the east coast. As long as his knees hold up, he's an All-Star lock . . . SPENCER HAWES will actually play a lot of four this year. He's an offensively-capable 7-footer who's also become a much better rebounder over the past couple seasons . . . KWAME BROWN will be sparingly used as a big body who can move on the defensive end.

CHICAGO: GUARDS: The best guess on DERRICK ROSE is a February return. But an ACL injury usually isn't 100 percent until the second full year back . . . With Rose out, KIRK HINRICH figures to play heavy minutes early. He's a defensive specialist who will pass and watch on offense . . . NATE ROBINSON could push Hinrich for minutes. He's the offensive half of that platoon, but Thibodeau almost always leans defense . . . RICHARD HAMILTON will carry a bigger offensive load while Rose is recovering. He's a shadow of his former self . . . MARCO BELINELLI is a nice addition. He's solid defensively, and he brings the long-range shooting Chicago lacks. Don't be surprised if he pushes Hamilton . . . Rookie MARQUIS TEAGUE will mostly sit and watch this year. FORWARDS: After avoiding wrist surgery, LUOL DENG should be Chicago's top scorer while Rose is out. He's the only one on this team who even has a chance to generate his own offense . . . CARLOS BOOZER continues to be a major disappointment. In the past it's been his atrocious defense, but now he's taken a step back offensively as well. He may score more with Rose out, but he'll continue to sit late in close games . . . TAJ GIBSON should be in for a bigger role. With Omer Asik gone, he's one of only two defensively capable bigs on this roster . . . VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC will try to replace some of the three-point shooting they lost when Kyle Korver left . . . JIMMY BUTLER has a puncher's chance at a rotation spot after a good summer. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH was still working his way back from that badly sprained ankle this summer. His durability is questionable, but the Bulls will have to lean on Noah for more minutes now that Omer Asik is gone . . . NAZR MOHAMMED steps into Asik's role as Noah's backup. But while Asik was an active defender, Mohammed is more of just a big body with six fouls to give.

The Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers expected to have their franchise players back by now. Their ongoing absences appear to have caught up to both teams.

While it remains unclear if or when Derrick Rose and Andrew Bynum will return this season, the Bulls are tumbling down the playoff standings and the visiting 76ers may be ruining their postseason hopes altogether going into this meeting Thursday night.

A rematch of these teams' 2012 first-round playoff series - one in which Rose tore his ACL - almost certainly won't happen. Philadelphia (22-33) has fallen well behind eighth-place Milwaukee for the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot, and Chicago (32-25) has plummeted to sixth after entering this month at No. 3 and leading the Central Division.

That lead is gone as the Bulls have gone 4-8 in February to drop four games back of Indiana in the Central, not to mention 10 behind East-leading Miami after being within two earlier this month.

"We have to find a way," center Joakim Noah said. "We have to play with more urgency and play together. I think that is disappointing right now. It's been a long stretch where we haven't been playing great basketball."

It's bad enough that rumors are swirling Rose might not play this season after it was originally believed he'd return around the All-Star break, but other injuries are hurting Chicago's cause.

Noah is playing through a right foot injury and has failed to reach double figures in rebounds in a season-high four straight games. Kirk Hinrich (elbow) returned Tuesday after missing three games and 10 of 11, but Taj Gibson (ankle) began what is expected to be a two-week absence as the Bulls lost 101-98 to a Cleveland team missing Kyrie Irving.

"When you are down a player, you have to do it collectively and we were doing that for a long time. But now we have exhaled," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "The result is not going to be good. We have to correct that."

Tuesday marked the Bulls' third straight home loss, their worst skid at the United Center since dropping five straight March 1-19, 2010.

The 76ers' run of eight consecutive road losses is their worst since a 10-game slide Nov. 17-Dec. 16, 2006.

They've dropped six in a row overall, recording their longest losing streak since the 2009-10 season, and Bynum's offseason acquisition remains worthless. Philadelphia hoped to see him by the New Year, but the former Lakers center has yet to play for the 76ers due to knee problems.

"The team that we tried to put together, we've never seen," coach Doug Collins said. "So i think is what happens is that when you take a huge piece away, your warts show."

One reason for the recent struggles is the man starting in Bynum's spot, Spencer Hawes, has averaged 6.8 points on 29.0 percent shooting in the last four games.

No Philadelphia starter scored more than 10 on Tuesday in a 98-84 home loss to an Orlando team which had lost 10 consecutive road games.

"I sure hope it can't get any worse than this," Collins said.

The 76ers have lost four straight to the Bulls, including two this season, and now look to avoid being swept in the season series for the first time since 1996-97.